Trump's aluminum tariffs pose new threat to San Antonio's beleaguered craft brewers
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Sanford Nowlin
20h ago
The craft beer industry, already on the ropes due to rising costs and changing consumer tastes, is bracing for a knockout punch from President Donald Trump. Trump said he'll announce Monday that the U.S. is slapping 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico. He also threatened to reveal additional reciprocal import duties later this week ..read more
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San Antonio Icehouse Week launching Saturday with drink specials to aid animal welfare
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Travis E. Poling
20h ago
It shouldn’t take much arm twisting for Alamo City residents to turn out for specials on cold beer and stiff drinks during the Fourth Annual San Antonio Icehouse Week. Throw in a chance to win up to $500 in prizes and the fact that the celebration — which runs Saturday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, March 2 — raises money for the Animal Defense League of Texas makes participation a no-brainer ..read more
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San Antonio-based H-E-B unveils free-groceries-for-a-year giveaway in Super Bowl ad
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Sanford Nowlin
20h ago
San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B wants to make sure it's ringing in its 120th birthday in grand style. In a Super Bowl Commercial featuring country music singer Aaron Watson, the supermarket giant unveiled an anniversary sweepstakes that will give 120 customers a shot at winning free groceries for a year. Starting this Monday and running through June 9, customers can automatically enter the sweepstakes by scanning the barcode in their My H-E-B mobile app as they check out at the register ..read more
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Supper, the main restaurant at San Antonio's Hotel Emma, is still a work in progress
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Ron Bechtol
3d ago
The kitchen at Hotel Emma’s Supper has long been dependable but rarely exciting. Understandably, last October’s announcement that the two-Michelin Key-rated ..read more
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San Antonio diner chain The Hayden warns it could be forced to shut down Northside location
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Sanford Nowlin
4d ago
Homegrown diner chain The Hayden sent out a newsletter to customers warning that a months-long business slump may force it to shutter its location in North Central San Antonio's Alon Market. "The past 8+ months have been a tough stretch, and I need to be honest: we’re at a turning point," owner Adam Hayden Lampinstein said in the message. "Like many small businesses, we’ve felt the slowdown, and while Broadway is holding on, the Alon location is struggling ..read more
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Here's where to get great grub while watching the Super Bowl in San Antonio
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Kat Stinson
4d ago
Whether you're rooting for the Eagles or the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, there's no shortage of San Antonio bars and restaurants ready to help turn the game into a full-fledged party. Let's take a look at the options. Mezquite ..read more
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James Beard-nominated chef opening new ice house concept at San Antonio's Pearl
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Kat Stinson
6d ago
In November 1914, Pearl Brewing magnate Otto Koehler died from a fatal gunshot delivered by his mistress. More than a century later, an ice house bearing his name is set to open across the river from the Hotel Emma, the luxury lodgings inside the Pearl development named for Koehler's estranged wife ..read more
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San Antonio chef Jennifer Dobbertin dishes on forthcoming cocktail bar Jue Let
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Kat Stinson
6d ago
Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the spelling of the name of graphic designer Jamie Stolarski. For Best Quality Daughter chef-owner Jennifer Dobbertin, opening a bar was always part of the plan. What she didn’t foresee, though, was the unexpected inspiration for its name, Jue Let, which stemmed from research she did after landing her first James Beard Award nomination ..read more
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San Antonio's Alamo Beer Co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Sanford Nowlin
1w ago
Alamo Beer Co., San Antonio's largest craft brewery, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization amid a nationwide slump in beer consumption. The company filed its Chapter 11 petition Monday, listing estimated assets and liabilities both ranging from $1 million to $10 million. The company is expected to submit a more detailed filing later that shows a complete accounting of the money it owes and the assets it has on hand ..read more
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United We Brunch moves to Rock at La Cantera for ninth installment — and tickets are still available
San Antonio Current » Food & Drink
by Kat Stinson
1w ago
San Antonio’s premiere brunch event, United We Brunch, has found a new home for its ninth installment. United We Brunch 2025 will take place Saturday, Feb. 22, at Frost Plaza at the Rock at La Cantera, home of the San Antonio Spurs’ training facility. Guests must be 21 or older to enter the festival, which will run 11 a.m.-3 p.m ..read more
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